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Dr. Peter Than | Transplantation | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at University of California San Diego, United States

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Education & Training

Dr. Than graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Florida in 2006. He then earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2011. Following medical school, he completed a rigorous residency in General Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center, where he also served as Administrative Chief Resident. His postgraduate training includes a Clinical Fellowship in Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplantation at Stanford University.

🏅 Professional Experience & Appointments 

Dr. Than’s professional journey includes key roles as a Clinical Instructor in Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. He has been a part of numerous transplant programs, including at the University of California, Davis, where he played a pivotal role in launching the liver transplant program. In his current role at UC San Diego Health, Dr. Than is an attending surgeon specializing in abdominal organ transplantation, serving both adult and pediatric patients. His dedication to advancing surgical techniques and patient care is reflected in his work with Lifesharing, Rady Children’s Hospital, and various donor networks.

🏆 Licensure & Certifications 

Dr. Than holds several prestigious certifications, including Board Certification in General Surgery and certification in Liver & Kidney Transplantation by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). He is also certified in advanced surgical skills, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery, and ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion systems.

🎖️ Honors and Awards

Throughout his career, Dr. Than has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Stanford Emile Holman Resident Research Day Best Clinical Research Poster Award and the University of California, Davis Medical Center Diamond Doc Award for excellence in patient care.

🌐 Professional Memberships & Service 

Dr. Than is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS). His commitment to the surgical community extends to his participation in various committees and leadership roles, such as the Kidney and Liver Transplant Selection Committees at UC San Diego Health.

🌍 Community Involvement 

Dr. Than is also dedicated to community service, volunteering his time at free clinics and serving as a preceptor for medical and physician assistant students, providing much-needed healthcare to underserved populations.

 

Publications

Effectiveness of Postoperative Single-shot and Continuous Transverse Abdominis Plane Block Compared to Conventional Analgesia in Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Live-donor Nephrectomy

  • Authors: De Leon, F., Alghannam, K., Gul, H.L., Perez, R.V., Sageshima, J.
  • Journal: Transplantation Direct
  • Year: 2024

Prediction of High-Risk Donors for Kidney Discard and Nonrecovery Using Structured Donor Characteristics and Unstructured Donor Narratives

  • Authors: Sageshima, J., Than, P., Goussous, N., Mineyev, N., Perez, R.
  • Journal: JAMA Surgery
  • Year: 2024

Long-term Survival of Grafts From Small and Very Small Pediatric Donors in Women vs Men With End-stage Kidney Disease

  • Authors: Yu, J.M., Sageshima, J., Nuño, M.A., Than, P.A., Perez, R.V.
  • Journal: JAMA Surgery
  • Year: 2023
Dr. Peter Than | Transplantation | Best Researcher Award

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